Operations Controller

**Operations Controller**

**Full time, Permanent**

**4 Days on 4 Days off, inc. Nights (12 hour shifts across a 24-hour pattern (07:00 - 19:00 and 19:00 - 07:00))**

2Excel Aviation Ltd is an industry leader in specialised and innovative solutions for aviation’s most complex challenges and our success is based on the talented and experienced people that make up our workforce.

We are now seeking a full time Operations Controller to join our experienced and friendly team based in Doncaster on a 24 hour shift pattern on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Operations Shift Supervisor, the role of Operations Controller is crucial to facilitating the effective delivery of the Company’s flying programme, including freight, VIP Charter and bespoke trial support aircraft, whilst considering all safety, legal, regulatory and commercial implications.

If you're passionate about aviation, responsive, hard-working and have a balanced approach to decision making, within the industrial regulatory constraints, this role might be for you.

The role’s key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- Maintain an accurate flight watch of all company aircraft.
- Co-ordinate the expeditious dispatch of SAR, VIP, and trial support aircraft to minimise delays and client inconvenience.
- Flight planning - filing flight plans, coordinating with civil and military ATC where required.
- Manage ATC slots using the CFMU portal.
- Weather and NOTAM monitoring.
- Arrange handling, airport slots, fuel, PPR and necessary permits.
- Arrange crew HOTAC and transport as required.
- Resource allocation and supervision of ramp staff and GSE.
- Monitor crew FTL’s, ensure they are operating within limitations.
- In case of an emergency, initiate the company Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
- Close liaison with all departments within the Company, our external customers, and 3rd party suppliers.
- Committed to the highest standards of Flight and Ramp Safety, client care and commercial awareness.
- Ensure that any policy breaches are reported to the Operations Shift Supervisor and Operations Manager swiftly.
- Coordinate the recovery of aircraft breakdowns (AOG) and other operational limitations that affect the aircraft flying schedule.
- Maintain strong working relationships with our home base airports to ensure local restrictions do to not jeopardise the flying program.

The following skills, knowledge and experience are essential:

- **Qualifications & Experience**
- Strong academic achievement, typically to GCSE standard or equivalent in science-based disciplines.
- Demonstrable experience an aviation operations department.
- Knowledge of civilian aircrew/commercial aviation rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of crew planning and rostering systems.
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues within crew rostering, and deal with the sensitive balance of managing and controlling the resources of a group of staff whose performance is determined by Managers outside of own department.
- **Skills & Behaviours**
- Highly numerate and analytical with proven record of managing change, complexity, and ambiguity.
- Self-starting and motivated individual with a high level of interpersonal skills.
- Strong IT literacy and a capable user of Microsoft Office Suite with experience with MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Works on own initiative, requiring mínimal guidance from their supervisor.
- Continually and pro-actively seek new ways of working to improve overall business performance.
- An assertive and constructive problem-solving nature is essential.
- High level of energy and self-motivation, often working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Able to be articulate and can build credible trusting relationships both within and outside of own department.

In return we can offer you a competitive salary dependant on previous experience, generous holiday allowance, private health care and a company pension. In addition, you will become an Employee Owner as part of our Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
- 2Excel is committed to promoting equitable treatment, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion in our recruitment processes and among our workforce. We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer._